Good current Powershell/SQL tutorials?

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Good current Powershell/SQL tutorials?

sqldriver

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October 23, 2013 at 3:27 pm

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Hi,
Trying to follow older tutorials is pretty frustrating. It seems like a lot of the syntax results in errors, or in some cases is a few versions behind and there are probably better ways to do things at this point.
My main goal is getting PS to query SQL and write formatted Excel files of the results. I realize that I'm probably not going to get both in one shot, but if anyone has found a good read in either area, I'd really appreciate any suggestions. The Stairways that are posted on this site even seem a couple versions old.
Thanks

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Gary Varga SSC Guru Points: 82166 More actions · Answer 1

Perhaps it would help if you broke down what experience you have and what elements you need help with. Also, you talk about versions yet do not specify which ones you yourself are using (I could be interpreted as sounding a bit aggressive but I am just trying to get you clarity and then a resolution for you).

Gaz

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sqldriver SSChampion Points: 10440 More actions · Answer 2

No, I should have been a bit more clear. This is the version I'm using:

Name Value

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PSVersion 4.0

WSManStackVersion 3.0

SerializationVersion 1.1.0.1

CLRVersion 4.0.30319.34003

BuildVersion 6.3.9600.16394

PSCompatibleVersions {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0}

PSRemotingProtocolVersion 2.2

I've played along with PS following examples, but nothing beyond beginner, I don't think. I have it successfully querying a server with this code that I found and re-used, though I don't entirely understand from $DataSet down:

$SqlQuery = "SELECT project_SPSS,ID_project,project_ID_Server FROM ProjectList where project_status=3 and project_ID_Server in(7,11) order by project_ID_Server"

$SqlConnection = New-Object System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection

$SqlConnection.ConnectionString = "Server=PHSQL; Database=Utilities; Trusted_Connection = yes"

$SqlCmd = New-Object System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand

$SqlCmd.CommandText = $SqlQuery

$SqlCmd.Connection = $SqlConnection

$SqlAdapter = New-Object System.Data.SqlClient.SqlDataAdapter

$SqlAdapter.SelectCommand = $SqlCmd

$DataSet = New-Object System.Data.DataSet

$nSet = $SqlAdapter.Fill($DataSet)

$OutputTable = $DataSet.Tables[0]

$SqlConnection.Close();

$OutputTable | ft -autosize

I'm guessing I could stick an object out on there to have it pipe to an Excel file (not a .csv), so I'm looking for anything that may walk me through the finer points of piping query results out, and performing some formatting on them, like bolding header rows, adding borders, etc.

Thanks

Grant Fritchey SSC Guru Points: 398679 More actions · Answer 3

For just learning PowerShell, I'd suggest Don Jones book, PowerShell in a Month of Lunches. It'll give you most of what you need to learn it.

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sqldriver SSChampion Points: 10440 More actions · Answer 4

Thanks, Grant. I'll add this to my current reading rotation.